In a short period, the mobile enterprise has exploded all over the world. There are almost as many mobile phone users in the world today as are the number of people on earth. Apart from individual consumers, the corporate world has also understood the need to adopt this method of working.

It was not before long that you had to stand in long queues in banks to carry out the most trivial transactions. But today, in a matter of less than 10 years, the scenario has changed completely. This shift has been from those of physical transactions to Netbanking on computers to Netbanking on your mobile devices (also termed as mobile banking). But the important thing is that this same change is not limited only to banks, but it has affected all the spheres of life, right from shopping to entertainment.

Hence, it is not surprising that the corporate sector is also slowly embracing this medium of working. Nowadays, many companies are allowing their employees to access the official resources and work through their own mobile devices, which include smartphones and tablets. This rise in the mobile enterprise has resulted in mobile developers increasing by the day, as well as the devices and platforms for such mobile devices.

CEOs today have to embrace the mobile-first attitude that is engulfing the workforce and prepare their companies for expenditures on this technology. When they decide their strategy, they should see a future where there would be one powerful and parent device which would control many other devices. In the very near future, it would be impossible to see a company which won't allow its employees an access through mobile devices, just like it is impossible today to find a company which doesn't allow its employees to have PCs.

An interesting fact is that there are more than six billion mobile phone users today, when the population of the world is seven billion! Out of these six billion most of them are smartphone users. Moreover, almost 70% of the smartphone users use iPhone or Android devices, with Windows phone and blackberry and some other smaller companies making up the remaining 30%.

While all these facts and trends seem interesting, it is very important for companies to choose the right platform and the type of device in which they wish to invest a considerable amount of their money. This is because there have been clear indications as to which platform is on the rise and which on the decline. Imagine the dilemma of a company which would have invested in blackberry before 3 years! There is a general trend that the Android OS is mostly preferred by the consumer section, and iOS is preferred by companies and enterprises.

This delineation of usage helps the developers to concentrate their efforts on a specific segment. Actually, the developers have a lot of choice regarding the platform to develop for and the language in which to develop. But this plethora of options becomes an area of pain for them. It is the dream of every developer to be able to develop in such a way that their app would be able to run in the same optimized way across all the platforms and a range of devices. Efforts are being taken in that direction, what with the emergence of HTML5 as the developer's new choice. Also, Windows 8 promises to make the same app compatible across a range of devices running the OS. These seem to be good tidings for the developer community.

There are many po[censored] r games that are known to be pla[censored] at bridal showers today. As you many know, bridal showers are almost always done just before the bride is getting married. The ones who prepare the party are the brides most close friends and family members. While there are dozens of games that could be pla[censored] , there are definitely games that stand out from the others. Po[censored] r games that are pla[censored] at many bridal showers include: how well does the bride know the groom, first kiss, whats in the bag, hit the target, bride bingo, and more. These games will not only challenge the bride but the guests that are at the party. Some prizes can be designed for the people who win the games and those should be made up by the party planners.

One game mentioned above that many think is very po[censored] r is bridal bingo. Of course, theres a bit of a twist between bride bingo and the traditional bingo game. Similar to regular bingo, you will allow your guests to make their bingo card with 5 rows down and 5 rows across. However, inside each of the boxes the guests will write down an item that they think the bride will receive during the bridal shower by other guests. If the bride does in fact receive the gifts that the guests write down, then they get to mark off the box that the item was written in. Get 5 boxes in a row, or diagonally and you win the game! Now as you might imagine, games like this are going to become all the rage pretty quickly. Having these for your guests are going to make them happy to come to your bridal shower and they will leaving having had a good time.

Another bridal shower game you may have heard of is two truths and a lie. This game is pla[censored] by the guests and the bride and it starts by each guest introducing herself to everyone else. As they introduce themselves, they will tell the group three different things about them. Two of the things they tell the guests will be true and one of the things they tell the guests will be a lie. The rest of the game can be carried out one of two ways. Either have your guests write down with a pen and paper what things they think are lies, or you can have them just yell it out. While it might be a better idea to have them write it down as it will allow you to keep things more organized, it will be much more exciting and joyful to have them yell it as it will provide more fun for the party. Now, some of your guests might find it difficult to think of several different lies. If you're not used to lying on a regular basis, you might not be the type of person to come up with lies quickly. If your guests are having a tough time coming up with some lies, just whisper in their ear a good lie that you can think of.

The bridal word scramble is going to be the last game we have. You essentially just make a list of many scrambled up bridal words that relate to various subjects like weddings, gifts and romance. After that's done, you just give them the list of words and let them do unscrambling of the words. You may imagine that there are lots of different games that can be pla[censored] at showers, but some are much more fun than others. You can find websites and articles that will help you think of additional ideas.

When it comes to developing a website, for your business, service or personal information there are a number of things that need to be taken into account. Most people don't realize how critical usability testing is to the development of their website. Whether you are designing your website yourself, or you have hired a professional to do the work for you, this testing is an absolutely critical aspect of developing a successful and usable website.

Very often when people are creating a website, especially for products, services or other commercial ventures, they are so invested in what they are doing that it is very difficult for them to see what the website experience would be like from another perspective. This is where usability testing comes in and why it is so critical. You may know the ins and outs of your business and the myriad ways that everything fits together and the ways in which one part of your business leads to another, but that is not enough. When it comes to developing a website that will be effective in gaining you customers, making the navigational experience easy and being logically set up, you need to approach your site from the perspective of an outsider. Once a business owner or a web designer realizes that they need to see the site through the eyes of someone who has no familiarity with their product, they are more likely to make a website that is user friend and easily navigable.

One issue with designing a website yourself is that you have only your own eyes. If you a providing a service, you already know about what you do so you might not make the information about what you do clear and transparent to a new visitor to your site. By hiring a firm to run a series of analytical tests on your site, you will be able to adjust or develop your site according to the information you gather through testing. While it can be very helpful to have a group of close friends to search your website for you and provide valuable feedback, it is much preferable to have your usability testing done by a firm with experience and the tools that can hone in on exactly what your website needs and where it is falling short.

When testing the usability of a website, there are a number of critical factors to examine. When you hire professionals to test your site they will target every aspect of a user's experience, making it easy for you to see what they are experiencing, and how they are traveling through your website. It can demonstrate to you exactly what parts of your web site are functioning reasonably and what parts of your website need retooling, reworking and development. This is an innately valuable service for everyone who depends on their website to generate revenue and provide them with business development opportunities. It is critical that all individuals who are engaged in web-based business ventures have a clear understanding of the way in which their website is viewed and how it is navigated by individuals who may stumble upon to it while surfing the web, or be referred to the site.

Usability testing is the most useful way to gauge whether or not your website is having its intended effect, disseminating important information, and whether or not people understand what it is your website is trying to do. When you spend time, effort and money on your website you will want to take every step possible to make sure that it's going to be worth it in the end.